Finally Finished!

I got the piece done for Amber in Germany. I actually finished it a couple of weeks ago, but, since I have a child in school and am often running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I'm just now getting around to blogging about it. Here's the picture:




It really wasn't difficult to stitch. It was a bit repetitive once I got to the border, but it stitched up quickly, considering. Now, I can get back to the stocking I'm working on for the lady in Virginia.

Stand-Still

I didn't stitch any all this past week. I was busy trying to get adjusted to my new "Alyssa-in-school" schedule and planning for her birthday party. But, after my brief hiatus, I intend to get back into the stitching swing next week. I have to get Page 3 finished on "We Three Kings" by the end of the month so I can do Page 4 in October and be done by my deadline. I also have another paid stitch I have to complete, so I HAVE to get busy!

Non-Stitching Craft

Thanks to Cass at Cass Knits, I have a new outlet for showing off my crafty endeavors. This week's project is the flower pot that I painted for my daughter's Montessori school. It was VERY simple to do, but I'd be lying if I said that the idea was mine. I found the pattern in a book that I bought from Michaels. I did, however, do the painting all by myself!


There's the "from a distance" shot.


And there it is closer-up.

I feel I CAN take credit for the placement of the name (used a stencil for that) and the saucer, as there wasn't a saucer in the pattern and I had to have one. Other than that, it's almost "by the book".

Enjoy!

New Update

I haven't updated this blog lately. I've changed up my rotation just a bit. Now, I'm pulling out the "We Three Kings" stocking every OTHER week so I can finish it quicker. It's a paid stitch and I want to have it by the deadline. I worked on it last week and now I'm working on "Hummingbird Trellis". I'll get off my booty and take pictures of these soon. I always take pics of my finished works, but it's seldom that I get around to taking pictures of a WIP. I guess, because there are some weeks when I make little to no progress. I'll try to do better in the future.

Plugging Along

I did a little stitching on the "We Three Kings" stocking on Sunday. Didn't get any done yesterday, but I've GOT to make sure to get a little done today and the rest of the week. After all, I've had someone pay me to do this, so I've got to meet the deadline. Luckily, I still have several months, but I don't want to get in a bind and would rather get it done early. Must go work! :)

Taking a Break

This is the week I was supposed to be working on the "We Three Kings" stocking, but due to some serious shopping to get ready for Alyssa's new bedroom furniture to arrive today, I haven't touched it. So, I'm going to consider this week a "hiatus" of sorts, and next week, I'll grab the old stocking and resume my rotation as usual.

On a different note, I FINALLY got the "How Cute" pattern from Herrschners this week! It's adorable and I'm glad I ordered the frame and the mat as well, because it's going to look SO cute together. Now, if I could just finish one of these things already in my rotation, I could stick it in!

You Asked For It

Here is a picture of the second square of Alyssa's "Bearatitudes" quilt:

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Enjoy!